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4TH REPORT OF THE

 

CYCLING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

 

meeting held on March 15, 2017, commencing at 4:04 PM, in Committee Room #4, Second Floor, London City Hall. 

 

PRESENT:  D. Mitchell (Chair), D. Doroshenko, J. Jordan, H. Ketelaars, W. Pol, D. Szoller and M. Zunti and L. Rowe (Acting Secretary).

 

ALSO PRESENT:  E. Conway, A. Giesen, D. Hall, B. McCall, C. Saunders and J. Stanford.

 

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER

 

1.

Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest

 

That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.

 

II.

SCHEDULED ITEMS

 

2.

Federation of Canadian Municipalities – Diverse Voices for Change Initiative

 

That it BE NOTED that the Cycling Advisory Committee received a brief verbal overview of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Diverse Voices for Change Initiative, from C. Saunders, City Clerk, and was provided with copies of the related voluntary confidential Diversity Census, should the Members choose to complete it.

 

3.

Western Road/Wharncliffe Road North Improvements – Oxford Street West to Platts Lane – Phase 1: Oxford Street West to Saunby Street

 

That it BE NOTED that T. Koza, Transportation Design Engineer, provided the attached overview with respect to the Western Road/Wharncliffe Road North Improvements – Oxford Street West to Platts Lane – Phase 1: Oxford Street West to Saunby Street; it being pointed out that the bike boxes for the future Phase of the project would be further refined at a later date and that the Civic Administration would give consideration to a curb cut for bicycle access to Kensington Park.

 

III.

CONSENT ITEMS

 

4.

3rd Report of the Cycling Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the 3rd Report of the Cycling Advisory Committee, from its meeting held February 15, 2017, was received.

 

5.

Appointments to Cycling Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution, from its meeting held on February 14 and 15, 2017, with respect to the appointment of Bernadette McCall and Dan Doroshenko to the Cycling Advisory Committee, was received.

 

6.

Municipal Council Resolution - 2nd Report of the Cycling Advisory Committee

 

That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council resolution, from its meeting held on February 14 and 15, 2017, with respect to the 2nd Report of the Cycling Advisory Committee, was received.

 


 

7.

Queens Avenue and Colborne Street Cycletracks

 

That it BE NOTED that the Chair was requested to reiterate to the Municipal Council, the Cycling Advisory Committee’s support and endorsement of the Queens Avenue and Colborne Street cycletracks, as currently proposed, and to highlight the advantages and importance of maintaining these cycletracks.

 

IV.

SUB-COMMITTEES & WORKING GROUPS

 

8.

Cycling Advisory Sub-Committee

 

None.

 

V.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION

 

9.

Canada 150 Bike Tour London

 

That it BE NOTED that general discussions were held with respect to the Canada 150 Bike Tour London.

 

10.

Trans-Canada Trail

 

That it BE NOTED that a verbal update from D. Mitchell, with respect to the Trans Canada Trail, was received.

 

11.

2017 Cycling Advisory Committee Work Plan

 

That it BE NOTED that consideration of the 2017 Cycling Advisory Committee (CAC) Work Plan was deferred until the next meeting of the CAC.

 

12.

2016 Cycling Advisory Committee Work Plan Summary

 

That it BE NOTED that consideration of the 2016 Cycling Advisory Committee (CAC) Work Plan Summary was deferred until the next meeting of the CAC.

 

VI.

DEFERRED MATTERS/ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

 

13.

Public Information Centre – Realignment of Commissioners Road Intersection with Springbank Drive and Byron Baseline Road

 

That it BE NOTED that J. Jordan advised the Cycling Advisory Committee of the upcoming Public Information Centre with respect to the realignment of the Commissioners Road intersection with Springbank Drive and Byron Baseline Road, extending through the Byron Pit to the Commissioners Road/Cranbrook Drive intersection, to be held on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at Byron Optimist Community Centre, from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

 

14.

Go Wild Grow Wild

 

That it BE NOTED that D. Szoller provided a verbal update with respect to the Go Wild Grow Wild initiative.

 

VII.

ADJOURNMENT

 

              The meeting adjourned at 6:07 PM.

 

 

 

 

NEXT MEETING DATE: April 19, 2017

 

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